Now before I begin, I'm not saying you shouldn't love yourself, you definitely should and take care of yourself the best way you can.

What I'm talking about is this whole concept that is ever growing in popularity in our society of "self-love" and "you have to love yourself before you can love someone else". This is a 21st century lie sold to you by corporations to fill the void within you by working yourself to the ground to buy their useless s*** instead of being in relationships and being intimate (emotionally intimate, not just physically as you can find that anywhere).

The notion of "working on yourself" and loving yourself before you can love someone else is literally a f***ing lie, these are foreign concepts to previous generations like our parent's and grandparents where it was the norm to marry young. They were of a mindset to love and build together.

There is a loneliness and depression epidemic plaguing Gen Z and millenials and it's no surprise why. We've been conditioned to treat people like commodities and throw them out once we're done with them. Just look at things like tinder where it literally embodies that idea.

Facts OP

I don't understand your point. Self love is very important to mental health. Are you trying to say it's an excuse to participate in capitalism under the guise of bettering ones self? Id make the counter arguement it's very easy to love oneself without material possesions.

How does that correspond to buying s***?

Nah

Sounds like OP and a carrot share the same IQ

Yes self love is important. What I'm getting at is the bullshit that has been fed to us that we don't need others to feel complete, when we as a species literally evolved in communal environments, it's essential for our well being. Couples in fulfilling relationships report higher levels of life satisfaction than single people.

This "self love" lie has been fed to us and exploited by corporations by making us think that buying their product will fill the void, or that having the latest car/tv/ best job will.

Ah yes love, one of capitalisms most notorious facades

OP not lying with the motive behind these massive corps I see you

Niggas pull too hard on the blunt then come up w this s***

Back in the day marriages niggas was getting hit with frying pans and rolling pins tho I need my girl to love herself.

Your saying coporations want people to stay single which is laughable considering how much s*** they have to sell you based on made up s*** like Valentine's day or Christmas. No corporations want you to buy s*** for people without knowing why.

Also dead at implying people were happier marying in their 20's due to societal pressure. It's like those people who romanticize 50's/60's culture while ignoring all the bigotry and general lack of social care

Being a practitioner of self love and no longer feeling the want to form companionships with others aren't mutually exclusive concepts.

However, what makes it so awful to not want to date or be with anyone? Focusing on oneself is what actually led me to consuming LESS materialistic items, being more critical of the world around me (meaning corporate America/world), and being okay with all of that existing while being increasingly more happy on my own. I know others with a similar anecdote.

Don't you think this would lead to healthier relationships, not the alternative? This pseudo-unmasking is not based in reality, but I like that you're trying to think critically :)

I think it’s mostly average to below average height people that suffer with this mainly because women are increasingly preferring to breed with taller men

All facts but I'm a lonely dude wit friends that have treated me like trash so I guess im inclined to agree

Never mind I get it now, yall are simps blaming the government cause you're single lmao

Treat others the way you want to be treated

But that's the thing. If you can never feel satisfied with yourself , you still won't fill that void just because you're with someone else. You'll still feel empty, hence why taking care of your mental health and self image is very important.

lay off the d**** mane

you know how many divorces and ruined families there are cuz of the young marriages of yesteryear?

We kinda don't want to be like people back then op

You’re not going against Pepsi cause you’re depressed

The further we get from being like previous generations, the better. You're looking back at those times with rose-tinted glasses.

How in the hell can you adequately care for someone else if you can't even find the ability to love yourself?

You don't need others to feel complete. Humans are of course social animals, but to become a better person you need to tackle your ego, not drown it out with the noise of the community. Self love is from ones self, and is crucial for growing as a human being